kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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Hi I'll try and keep this as short as possible! Basically... got offered big promotion at work, in fact I was head hunted for it. It was doctored towards me and I was told that it was mine. Wasn't allowed to tell my current boss about it, but he found out, and has applied for it as well  he's even willing to take a pay cut for it.
Everything's now gone tits up whilst the head honchos go away and figure out a re-structure. However it works out it's now extremely unlikely I'll get any pay increase (was looking at 22%!) and it would be the difference between me being able to afford to move out, which I was beginning to plan in my head... so very pissed off!
Back to the topic in hand... there's a similar role up in Newcastle (I live in Southend) which by reading the job description is right up my street, and in fact it's ever so slightly more money than the promotion! I am thinking about it, but it's over 300 miles away which is a 5 1/2 hour drive, and my family and girlfriend aren't going anywhere. It would basically mean renting somewhere cheap up there and returning to Southend for the weekends. Even with paying rent, I'd still end up on more money, plus it's where that job leads.
Basically wondering if anyone's ever done anything similar? I've never left home before... there's someone I know that is in a situation like this and he's okay, although he is a lot older than me.
Any input appreciated 
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
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Unless you make it a permanent relocation it won't work
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Bart
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Registered: 19th Aug 02
Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
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if your boss takes the job, why dont you apply for promotion/his job?
Some experience under your belt + will look good on your CV.
[Edited on 19-07-2012 by Bart]
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willay
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Plus loads of loose birds up north
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evilrob
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Why don't you tell your boss he's a cunt?
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Alex_Rally
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Registered: 6th Sep 09
Location: Tyne and Wear, gateshead
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il let u put a caravan on my pikey site if u want 
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
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You and the mrs may as well end it now
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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I joined the RAF 3 and a half years ago. I got posted to RAF Marham in Norfolk which is around 3-4 hours and 220 miles down the main roads.
It is quite hard to move away to begin with, but you meet people who know people and you end up living 2 lives. I used to go home every weekend but now i just can't be arsed with the travel.
Does you GF not fancy moving with you? That would probably be ideal.
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DanCobb
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I'd go for it, your girlfriend might come round to the idea In time. 
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Around Essex Somewhere
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The accent would piss me off
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Alex_Rally
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
The accent would piss me off
suck my dick u southern prick
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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The amount of vomiting on car bonnets would piss me off
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Matty SRi
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Short term id say it will work, but long term id be looking at moving there.
I was born in Bristol, and when i was about 5 my dad got a job up here in Middlesbrough and travelled up monday and came back home friday every week for a good few months. Then we eventually sold the house in Bristol and moved up here....
Few years later my mum and dad split up....
My dad now lives in Ireland, and mum lives in Bristol again 
It will make or break you i reckon
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